Peers vote Patrick Mahomes as Sporting News' Offensive Player of the Year

Awards season keeps on rolling for the NFL and the Chiefs’ young quarterback has received a brand new honor. This time it’s one bestowed by his football playing peers.

The Sporting News Player of the Year honors are awarded based on a vote by NFL players. According to Sporting News, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes won this years vote for Offensive Player of the Year in a landslide victory. This should come as no surprise to Chiefs Kingdom and other fans of the NFL. Mahomes has by and large been the most exciting player to watch in football in 2018.

His 50 touchdown passes and 5,000 passing yards are a feat that only Peyton Manning has accomplished, but it isn’t just the stats with Mahomes either. It’s the abundance of moments that place viewers in their very own football magic show and has them ask, “How did he just do that?”

In his very first season as an NFL signal-caller, Mahomes has changed the way that people view the position. He’s altered the course of history for what people will look for to find a successful NFL quarterback from college football to the NFL.

Mahomes’ first season has earned the respect of many NFL players. Especially defenders who often threw their arms up in frustration when playing against him. Those players voted for him to receive this honor, to become the youngest player ever voted as the Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year (if only by two days).

The season isn’t yet over for the Chiefs and Mahomes has a chance to put a cherry on top of it in fairy tale fashion. He’s one win over the Patriots from taking the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl appearance in over 50 years. I have a feeling this won’t be the last time Mahomes achieves the Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year award.

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